Thread: New to the straight razor world

That is a very kind offer sir. I have pm'd you my details.
I can get a Dovo best quality in the UK for about £60 but i dont really have the cash yet.
I dont know if i should save up £100 and get a higer end model or if i should look for another company.

I wouldnt mind getting a vintage razor but as im new to the razor world im not sure about the restoration needed to get an old razor up to shaving standards.

The kriegar is ok but it fond after the second pass my face is on fire. I had to switch to my Wilkinson Sword DE razor till i can get a good razor.

Thanks guys
Ben

I would seriously consider a vintage before laying out large money on a modern blade, age is no barrier to quality.

Many vintage blades don't need restoring at all. Some don't even need honing, if the seller is good enough at it.

I picked up a vintage German blade for $40AUS recently, and the honing wasn't the best, so one of the regulars here has done it for me for $20. Apart from that it needs no work at all. Plenty of others out there just like it.

I have looked at a few on ebay in the UK but over here, all the vintage razors go for silly money for some reason.
I wasnt really looking to get a really expensive one, i just wanted to shave with a razor which has a longer blade than 2" and gives a better shave than the one i have. I am getting a better shave from my DE than my Kriegar, so i know something is wrong. Haha

To get a razor honed here by one compnay it costs £16 which is about $30. Seems quite steemp. My dads a knife maker but he dosent have and very very fine stones. He did just pick up a new Japanise stone so i think that might work. Not sure what grit it is but i know its a few thousand.

Thanks
Ben

Hello, Ben:

Welcome to SRP. It seems you are just about on your way to straight razor shaving. Don't forget to do your research on the site. Good luck to you.

Regards,

Obie

Ebay attracts collectibles and people that don't always know the true value of things, for better or worse.

THe classifieds here will have good razors, or one of the other shave forums is also reliable, but don't know it it's bad form to name it here.

Shop around for honing, as it will need to be done on a regular basis, $30 does seem steep.

If i can figure out which stones i need then that would be a good step forward. I know how to sharpen the blade and how to stop it. My dad has made a few strops that work really well.
If someone could let me know which one or two stones i need that would be a great help.

I have been looking at getting a gold dollar but after being burned buying two cheap razors from ebay called 'Best Brand' i was a bit put off.
They were very cheap and the way they were ground out was really bad.

Il see how i get one with the blade from Robin. If that works well then i wont need to rush in to getting a more expensive one. Its my 21st soon too so im hoping to get a nice razor for that

Thanks guys
Ben

hello ben i am also from the UK. There is two uk websites that sell razors both new and also vintage. Both are members here and i belive all their blades are trully shave ready.
the invisible edge
strop-shop

Thanks Pedro. Even with all my searching i missed that site.
It looks to have some good razors for about £35.
Il look into it further.

What are you using at the minute Pedro?

Originally Posted by WitnessTheFall

I have looked at a few on ebay in the UK but over here, all the vintage razors go for silly money for some reason.
I wasnt really looking to get a really expensive one, i just wanted to shave with a razor which has a longer blade than 2" and gives a better shave than the one i have. I am getting a better shave from my DE than my Kriegar, so i know something is wrong. Haha

To get a razor honed here by one compnay it costs £16 which is about $30. Seems quite steemp. My dads a knife maker but he dosent have and very very fine stones. He did just pick up a new Japanise stone so i think that might work. Not sure what grit it is but i know its a few thousand.

Thanks
Ben

Ben,

Welcome to SRP...

Lynn is correct...Check the SRP "Classifieds." You ought to be able to find a str8 razor that fits your budget and suits your needs.

BTW...A bit of friendly advice. I would avoid ebay if you are just entering the world of str8 razor shaving. What looks like a good dea,l at first, may not turn out to be in the long-run.

I have learnt my lesson about ebay.
I bought 2 razors with a strop for £18. I knew they wouldnt be great but when they arrived they were the worst blades i ever seen!
They were made by 'Best Brand'. The 'etching' (if you could call it that) was sort of splattered all over the blade and the monkey tails were too short for the blade.
Im stickin to the classifieds and also Robin is helping me our a lot too.